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Chimalhuacán
City & Municipality in State of Mexico ----, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the archaeological zone, see Chimalhuacán (archaeological site). For the BRT station, see Chimalhuacán (Mexibús).
Chimalhuacán (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃimalwaˈkan] ⓘ) (Nahuatl for "place of those who have shields") is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of State of Mexico, Mexico. It lies just outside the northeast border of Mexico City and is part of the Greater Mexico City urban area.[3]
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Chimalhuacán | |
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City & Municipality | |
![]() The Guerrero Chimalli monument | |
Coordinates: 19°24′47″N 98°59′02″W | |
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Region | Chimalhuacán |
Metro area | Greater Mexico City |
Founded | 1259[1] |
Municipal Status | October, 1842[1][2] |
Municipal Seat | Chimalhuacán |
Government | |
• Type | Ayuntamiento |
• Municipal President | Sergio Díaz Espinoza |
Area | |
• Municipality | 44.69 km2 (17.25 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
Elevation (of seat) | 2,240 m (7,350 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Municipality | 614,453 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
Postal code (of seat) | 56330 |
Area code | 55 |
Demonym | Chimalhuacano (a) |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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